So, I caved and bought a Verizon XV6800 about a week back. It’s my 1st smartphone, sporting Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional. So far, I must admit I’m pretty pleased with it: It has a touchscreen + stylus, wifi, and a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. I’ve got my Gmail account set up on it with ease, but one thing I found amusing: It can’t auto-detect the settings for Hotmail.

That’s right: Autodetect Gmail, but not Hotmail. Say what?

So far I’ve installed Live Search, which is pretty cool. It gives me weather, traffic, maps, and a host of other useful features. Bummer I can’t install Linux on it ;). I did get a great deal on internet access for it though, so I’m really getting used to having a pda in my pocket.

Next up: Finding some killer apps for my new toy. If I find anything really neat, I’ll let you know.